บางคำ
baang-kamMeaning
1determinerB1
some words; certain words
Refers to only some words, not all of them; particular words in a set.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])ความหมายkwaam-mǎaiความหมายkwaam-mǎai1meaning; sense; definition2significance; implicationของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบางคำbaang-kamบางคำbaang-kamsome words; certain wordsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทความbòt-kwaamบทความbòt-kwaamarticle; essayนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
I don't understand the meanings of some words in this article.
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ครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiจดจำjòt-jamเฉพาะchà-pɔ́บางคำbaang-kamที่tîiใช้cháiบ่อยbɔ̀iในnaiบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naa
The teacher told us to remember only some words that are frequently used in conversation.
พอpɔɔอ่านàanบทความbòt-kwaamแล้วlɛ́ɛoบางคำbaang-kamทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnสับสนsàp-sǒnเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenศัพท์เทคนิคsàp-ték-nìk
After reading the article, some words confused me because they are technical terms.
ในnaiสุนทรพจน์sǔn-torn-pótนี้néeบางคำbaang kamมีmeeนัยnaiทางการเมืองtaang gaan meuuangที่têeผู้ฟังpôo fangต้องdtôngตีความdtee kwaamให้ดีhâi dee
In this speech, some words carry political implications that listeners need to interpret carefully.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บางคำ said บาง-คัม?
baang-kam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
baang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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บางคำbaang-kamบางคำbaang-kamsome words; certain wordssome words; certain wordsWord